Finance Manager - Media Industry

ap media pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ap media pte. ltd. in Singapore seeks a skilled finance professional to manage full set accounts for Singapore and Malaysia entities. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Accounting, 3-5 years of relevant experience, and mastery of Xero, with responsibilities including month-end closing, compliance with GST and SST, and payroll management. The role requires occasional travel to KL/JB and offers a dynamic environment focused on growth and precision in financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in full set accounts.
• Experience in the media house or marketing agency industry.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to KL/JB office.

Responsibilities

• Run a full set of accounts for SG and MY entities in Xero.
• Prepare consolidated management reports with analysis.
• Ensure GST and SST compliance including reconciliations.
• Partner with account leads on client/project pricing.
• Oversee payroll and statutory submissions for Singapore and Malaysia.

Skills

Experience in international finance

Mastery of Xero system

Familiarity with SFRS

Knowledge of Singapore GST

Experience in payroll across Singapore & Malaysia

Education

Degree in Accounting

Tools

Xero system

Job description

Requirements:

1. Ideal candidate must come from marketing agency / studio & production / media house industry.
2. Ideal candidate must have experience in international finance [ eg: SG & MY ].
3. At least Degree in Accounting with 3-5 years in full set accounts experience.
4. Must master in Xero system, familiar with SFRS, Singapore GST, Malaysia SST and payroll across Singapore & Malaysia.
5. Occasionally travel to KL/ JB office is required.

Job Scopes:

• Run a full set of accounts for SG (HQ) and MY entities in Xero; maintain clean GL, AR/AP, fixed assets and project/job costing.
• Lead month-end close by T+5 (management accounts by T+7): P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, variance commentary and actionable insights for leadership.
• Prepare consolidated management reports (entity, portfolio and client/job views) with trend analysis and margin drivers; present at monthly leadership.
• Ensure GST (SG) and SST (MY) compliance incl. rate changes, transitional rules, reconciliations and returns.
• Maintain compliance with SFRS/SFRS for Small Entities; coordinate annual financial statements, external audit and tax agents.
• Build and track annual budget, quarterly re-forecasts and rolling 13-week cashflow.
• Partner account leads on client/project pricing sheets, production budgets and post-mortems; drive GP% and utilization targets.
• Own cashflow management: daily cash position, treasury/YouBiz card controls, intercompany settlements, FX where relevant.
• Tighten AR: credit terms by client type, IO/PO hygiene, milestone billing, dunning cadence, dispute resolution; forecast cash conversion.
• Govern AP: vendor onboarding, W-9/WHT equivalents (where applicable), 3-way match (PO-GRN-Invoice) for production/media, payment runs.
• Oversee payroll and statutory submissions: CPF (SG); EPF / SOCSO (MY), including new EPF requirements for non-Malaysian employees effective Oct 2025; coordinate with HR on policies, benefits and year-end.